Maybe I'm standing alone on this subject, but I disagree. We live in the 21st century. I'm tired of wanting to watch XYZ Allstars and not being able to because "they don't allow their routines to be posted online." SERIOUSLY!?!? What is the big deal about allowing your competitors to see what you threw at a competition/showcase/parent preview? Trust me, if a gym wants to see your routines, they'll find a way to get them. It doesn't matter if you allow your routines to be posted online or not. What are they going to do, steal your stunt? Congratulations, now you have video proof that they are uncreative and clearly ripped you off. Come talk about them on the fierceboard; we love drama like that. And I guess another thing is that the OP said she was trying to wave her arms in front of the camera. I have gone to competitions and recorded not because I want to post them online, but because these teams DON'T post online and I like to watch them, so I record them for my own benefit. I'd be extremely pissed if I paid $10, which benefits their gym, was taping harmless video, and then it got ruined by some parent that over-reacts. If you are SO sure that he was from the other gym, then why not approach him and ask what he's going to do with the videoed routines? If you have a no videotaping policy being enforced at the competition/parent preview, he is required to delete the footage if you ask him.
I'm actually surprised more gyms have not made a financial gain out of this. I couldn't get my wallet out fast enough if a gym like Cheer Athletics told me "Pay $30 and we'll give you access to all of our performances at competitions throughout the year." Every level, Itty Bitty Kittys to Wildcats, at every competition they go to? I'd probably pay even more for a gym like CA that I love. It wouldn't even have to be their actual performance (due to copyright they probably couldn't financially benefit/redistribute from the videos of comps like dallas). If they recorded one full-out run through of their "jamfest routine" at a practice right before the competition, I'd still pay quite a bit to have access to consistently updated routines from my favorite gyms that won't be taken down after 2.5 seconds.